The UP is characterized by its diverse ecosystems. Crossing the bridge from upper to lower Michigan reveals the difference in landscapes— trees line the roads for hundreds of miles. Drivers must be ...

The new species were found in the East China Sea, a body of water off the eastern coast of China, south of Japan and South ...

They say beauty is everywhere if we have eyes to see. A team of scientists looked at a tiny, 3-mm snail and saw art.

On Rossel Island, Kraus found Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or the black net tree snake. This 4-foot, 11-inch reptile is easier to ...

In the face of mounting threats from climate change, mixed species forests have been called an "insurance policy" for UK ...

Snakes, with over 3,600 species, possess unique visual adaptations crucial for hunting and survival. Lacking eyelids, their ...

It turned out to be a new species. Fred Kraus visited Misima Island as part of a larger project to survey the region’s reptile diversity. His efforts were focused on a group of tree-dwelling snakes ...

Dotting the ground beneath towering forests of the Pacific Northwest is a bizarre mushroom that looks like a molar, dotted with specks of blood. Known aptly as the bleeding tooth mushroom, this ...

“It looks like waters have lashed wildly against the shoreline here until trees have toppled and the (sea stacks are ...

This all-female species reproduces through parthenogenesis, producing large numbers of genetically identical offspring. Aphids can reproduce asexually, allowing for rapid population growth during ...

Logging could threaten habitats for endangered species in Allegheny National Forest, such as bats that roost in the trees. The forest has black cherry and red oak trees, both highly valued by the ...